Notice2024-17341
Agency Information Collection Activities: Commodity Supplemental Food Program Participant Characteristics and Program Operations Study
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August 6, 2024
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Agriculture DepartmentFood and Nutrition Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This is a new information collection request in which FNS seeks a description of Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) participant characteristics and program operations. CSFP provides free groceries to approximately 700,000 low-income seniors each month and is administered by 60 State agencies, approximately 250 local agencies, and approximately 9,000 distribution sites.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17341]
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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 6, 2024 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Commodity Supplemental
Food Program Participant Characteristics and Program Operations Study
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment
on this proposed information collection. This is a new information
collection request in which FNS seeks a description of Commodity
Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) participant characteristics and
program operations. CSFP provides free groceries to approximately
700,000 low-income seniors each month and is administered by 60 State
agencies, approximately 250 local agencies, and approximately 9,000
distribution sites.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 4, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Rachel Zack, Office of Policy
Support, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be
submitted via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1042717378757c3e4a71737b50656374713e777f66"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e7b586848f828bc9bd86848ca792948386c9808891">[email protected]</span></a>. Comments will also be
accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, and follow the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Alexander
Bush at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#40012c2538212e2425326e0235332800353324216e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c081aca5b8a1aea4a5b2ee82b5b3a880b5b3a4a1eea7afb6">[email protected]</span></a> or by phone 202-302-4693.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions that were used; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Title: Commodity Supplemental Food Program Participant
Characteristics and Program Operations (CSFP PCPO) Study.
Form Number: Not applicable.
OMB Number: 0584-NEW.
Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
(USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), the Commodity Supplemental
Food Program (CSFP) provides USDA Foods to income-eligible seniors aged
60 years and older. This will be the first comprehensive nationally
representative study of CSFP participant characteristics and program
operations.
The CSFP Participant Characteristics and Program Operations (CSFP
PCPO) study will provide nationally representative information on CSFP
participants and local program operations. Through this study, FNS aims
to better understand who is participating in the program, how the
program is operated, and successes and challenges in implementing CSFP.
Findings from the study will help to identify program needs and inform
decisions at the Federal, State, and local levels about program
administration and potential policy decisions.
The objectives of this study are to: (1) provide a sociodemographic
and health profile of CSFP participants; (2) describe CSFP
participants' use of the program and its contribution to their food
supply; (3) provide descriptive information on key aspects of CSFP
operations at the State and local agency level; and (4) describe the
participants' experience with, and perceptions of, CSFP.
The study will consist of surveys with three populations: (a) all
CSFP State agencies, (b) all CSFP local agencies, and (c) a sample of
CSFP participants from a nationally representative sample of CSFP
distribution sites. We define distribution sites as any location that
distributes CSFP food packages directly to CSFP participants. The study
will also request administrative data from local agencies with
information on their distribution site characteristics, which will be
used for sampling for the participant survey, as well as de-identified
data on participant demographics and program use if available.
Affected Public: Members of the public affected by the data
collection include State, Tribal, and Local Government; not for profit
organizations; and individuals. Respondent groups identified include:
(1) CSFP State agency directors, (2) CSFP local agency managers, (3)
CSFP distribution site staff, and (4) CSFP participants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
unique respondents, which includes everyone contacted for data
collection regardless of whether they participate, is 8,032--which
includes 1,657 respondents and 6,375 non-respondents. The respondents
are composed of 60 CSFP State agency staff, 250 local agency staff, 222
CSFP distribution site staff, and 7,500 CSFP participants. 7,500 CSFP
participants will be recruited to complete the survey, but we estimate
that only 15%, or 1,125 will complete the survey.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: All respondents will
be asked to respond to each specific data collection activity only
once. CSFP State agency staff, CSFP local agency staff, and CSFP
participants will each be asked to complete one survey. CSFP local
agency staff will also be asked once for a set of administrative data
on their distribution sites and deidentified information on participant
attendance patterns. CSFP distribution site staff will be asked to help
recruit CSFP participants at their distribution site,
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which will involve a planning conversation between the distribution
site and the study contractor, distribution of recruitment materials to
CSFP participants, and distribution of surveys to CSFP participants
when they receive their food package.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: The estimated number of total
annual responses is 8,282; this includes 1,907 responses from 1,657
respondents and 6,375 responses from 6,375 non-respondents.
Estimated Time per Response: For respondents, the estimated time of
response varies from 45 minutes to 4 hours depending on the data
collection activity, as shown in the table below.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,139 hours; this
includes 2,820 hours for respondents and 319 hours for non-respondents.
See the table below for estimated total annual burden for each type of
respondent and data collection activity.
Total Estimated Annualized Public Burden Hours \1\
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Total number
Estimated of responses Total annual Average burden Total annual
Respondent Data collection activity number of per responses hours per burden hours
respondents respondent response
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CSFP State Agency Staff................... State Agency Survey......... 60 1 60 1.00 60.00
CSFP Local Agency Staff................... Local Agency Survey......... 250 1 250 1.00 250.00
Local Agency Administrative 250 1 250 4.00 1,000.00
Data Submission.
CSFP Distribution Site Staff.............. Assisting with Recruitment 222 1 222 3.00 666.00
for Participant Survey.
CSFP Participants......................... CSFP Participant Survey 1,125 1 1,125 0.75 843.75
(Respondents).
CSFP Participant Survey (Non- 6,375 1 6,375 0.05 318.75
Respondents).
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Total:................................ ............................ 8,032 1 8,282 0.38 3,138.50
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\1\ The total burden hours presented here provide information assuming the maximum number of respondents for State agency surveys, local agency surveys,
and outreach to distribution sites for help with recruiting CSFP participants.
Tameka Owens,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-17341 Filed 8-5-24; 8:45 am]
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